Sekiu, Washington | |
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 Fishing boats out for the winter in Sekiu | |
  Sekiu Location in Washington and Washington state's location inside of the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′45″N 124°18′4″W / 48.26250°N 124.30111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Settled | 1879 |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 27 |
| • Density | 211/sq mi (81.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98381[1] |
| Area code | 360 |
Sekiu, a small fishing village[2], is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clallam County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24.[3] Overlooking the west side of Clallam Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it is twinned with the community of Clallam Bay, on the east side of the bay.
The term "Sekiu" first appears as Sekou Pt on Henry Kellett's chart of 1846. Sekiu was first settled in 1879 by J.A. Martin who attempted to establish a salmon cannery there. Leather tanning and logging were other early industries in the area.
Sekiu has a small year-round population and is known primarily as a summer tourist destination for kayaking, birdwatching, diving, and fishing, particularly for salmon, halibut, lingcod, rockfish, and other bottomfish.[4] Additionally, whale watching can occur from the Sekiu overlook.[5]
Sekiu Airport is located a mile west of Sekiu and offers a 2,997-foot (913 m) lighted runway with a visual approach indicator, at an elevation of 350 feet (110 m).
- ^ "Sekiu WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "SEKIU, Halfway to Alaska". TrollingFlies.com. March 4, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Census Results". Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Marine Area 5 - Sekiu and Pillar Point | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". wdfw.wa.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Sekiu WA: Info and Photos of Sekiu on the Olympic Peninsula". www.myportangeles.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.